During the month of November, the Church remembers in thought and prayer all who have gone before us in life and in faith.  There is a lavender box in the rear of the Church in which to deposit names of those deceased you wish to be prayed for.  Names only, please.  We request that you do not place any monetary offerings in the box.

“I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to you and the faithful of St. Anne’s Church for the generosity of heart and commitment to support our little deaf brothers and sisters in Christ, to let them continue to receive Catholic Education in a sign bilingual and co-enrolment model which we believe, based on research, will benefit them most.  On 11 & 12 October 2014, we gathered $18,116 worth of donation from the compassionate faithful of St. Anne’s Church through Second Collections.”  -- Gladys Tang , Director of Centre for Sign Linguistics and Deaf Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

CCD Confirmation Class important dates:

• November 2^nd, 10:00AM, Parish Hall, mandatory parent meeting
• November 15^th, 2:00PM, mandatory Rite of Reconciliation.  Students must arrive between 1:15 and 1:30PM to prepare
• November 23^rd, 11:15AM, mandatory Rite of Enrollment and Mass Sponsorship

Parents are also reminded to ensure that all pertinent documents are uploaded to students' online registration and that photographs must be submitted now if not yet done so.

A second collection is to be taken up at all public Masses on Sunday, 26 October.   The total amount collected will be reserved for the Pontifical Work for the Propagation of the Faith and sent directly to the Holy See as a contribution of our Local Church to the missionary activities of the Universal Church.

In honour of Pope PAUL VI, who was beatified on 19 October 2014 (Sunday), a concelebrated Mass will be held on 26 October (Sunday), at 6:00pm, at the Cathedral, Caine Road, with Cardinal John TONG presiding.  

The clergy and the faithful are welcome to participate.

Please note there will be no Hospitality table offering this Sunday.  The next Hospitality table will be Sunday, November 9th with contributions sponsored by the Grade 3 class (Teacher: McGraw/Turner).

Hospitality enquiries please email Celine O'Connor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Parish Bazaar, scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, December 7th, is fast approaching. 

One of our annual booths features "white elephant" items: assorted items for sale for use in home, recreation and school, both used and new. 

If you wish to make donations of items for this booth you can bring the articles to the Parish Office anytime during business hours both weekdays and weekends. 

Thank you!

Special thanks to the FHC Saturday class (Teacher Mr. Hussey) who sponsored this Sunday's Hospitality table snacks.

There will be NO Hospitality next Sunday.  The next Hospitality table will be Sunday, November 9th with contributions sponsored by the Grade 3 class (Teacher: McGraw/Turner).

For those parishioners with valid parking permits, the attached document provides instructions about parking at St. Stephen's College on Tung Tau Wan Road:

Download here: Parking Instructions

Beginning this coming week, the 9:00AM weekday Masses on Tuesdays and Thursdays will resume in the Parish Hall.  

Further, Eucharistic Adoration will resume after the Thursday weekday Masses.

Tickets for the annual Caritas Fundraising Drive are on sale after weekend masses at the back of the Church throughout the month of October.

Tickets are also available in the Parish Office on weekdays. 

With the permission of the Diocese and at the invitation of the St. Anne's Parish, a second collection will be taken up for Sign Bilingual Education in support of enhanced education for deaf children and young adults in Hong Kong.

Please be generous to this worthwhile grassroots cause, which promotes the use of sign language in the education of deaf children.

Pamphlets of the program are available for collection outside the Church.

Special thanks to the FHC A class (Teachers Mrs Clayton & Mrs Williams) who sponsored this Sunday's Hospitality table snacks.

The next Hospitality table will be next Sunday, October 19th with contributions sponsored by the FHC Saturday class (Teacher: Mr. Hussey).

In accordance with the practice of our diocese, 28 September, the fourth Sunday of September (26th Sunday of the Year), is observed as Education Day. 

A second collection for the promotion of Catholic education is to be taken up at all public Masses on this occasion.  

The annual BBQ will be held Sunday, December 7^th, from 12:00-4:00PM.  Ticket information will be coming soon. 

At this time, we are looking for volunteers to help with the annual BBQ.  Specific roles include grillers, servers, St. Anne's ambassadors to solicit gifts & donations, and assistance with set up & tear down. 

If interested, please contact the church office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 2813 0206 and BBQ coordinator Ken Ward will contact you soon.

This Hospitality Ministry Seeks volunteers to help on Sundays from 9:15AM – 10:00AM when hospitality is offered to parishioners (approximately twice a month).  Please email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or to volunteer.

Our thanks to confirmation students who joined hospitality ministry volunteers in sponsoring last Sunday's hospitality table snacks.

The next Hospitality table will be Sunday, October 12th with contributions sponsored by the FHC A class (Teachers: Mrs Clayton & Mrs Williams).

Applications closed.  Successful applicants who have received email from the Parish Office, please kindly come to collect their car park labels on or before 30 September 2014. 

Labels unclaimed after 30 September 2014 will automatically go to those on waiting list.

Do you wish you could spend three days off to rediscover your faith and the life-enhancing power of the Holy Spirit? If the answer is "YES" (or even "maybe"), then the Walk to Emmaus retreat is for you.

The Walk to Emmaus is a 3½ day residential weekend retreat held at Maryknoll House (in Stanley).  It is an ecumenical retreat linking Christians from many churches in Hong Kong.  You will spend three busy, but very enjoyable days in study, prayer, worship and discussion, centering around 15 talks given by both laity and clergy.  A great many St. Anne's parishioners have taken part in a Walk to Emmaus retreat over the years and have found it to be a life-changing experience.

The upcoming walks, #63 and #64 in the series, will be held on October 9-12 (Men) and October 16-19 (Women).  Additional information can be found on the WTE website at www.hkwalktoemmaus.org

For any questions or to express interest, please contact:

MEN: Patrick Kaye at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Hubie Lem at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

WOMEN: Janice Choa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Gigi Tse at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Hospitality Ministry still seeks volunteers to help with set up, supervising tables and assisting with clearing up on Sunday's 9:15AM – 10:00am on Sunday's when hospitality occurs twice a month.

Hospitality is offered after Sunday 8.45AM Mass on a pre-determined schedule linked to the religious education class timetable. It's offers an opportunity for parishioners of all ages to gather and share a drink or snack in a spirit of community.  If you can help or have further questions, please email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We wish to thank the confirmation students who joined hospitality ministry volunteers in sponsoring this Sunday's Hospitality table donations.

The next Hospitality table will be Sunday, October 12th sponsored by the FHC class (De Clerck).

The Asia Society Manager, Ms. Sally Yeung, came over last Sunday Sept 14 and conducted the Matteo Ricci Workshop. 

A group of CCD children watched a presentation on the work of Asia Society, the recent exhibition of Caravaggio’s painting Supper at Emmaus, and cultural and scientific influences Matteo Ricci bought to the East. 

They learnt about the long journey that Matteo Ricci made from Italy to China and made adventure pop up postcards. They also made a kaleidoscope, which Matteo Ricci first brought to China as well as the prism it contains.  Both parents and children had a great time!